I expect that in the future, the rules for open- and concealed-carry will be standardized such that you can't drink at all while armed.

I would approve of this for one reason: public relations. Obviously no one here will drink alcohol (or consume any other substances that alters judgment to that degree) while carrying their firearm. So there is no need for the law. But with the provision that one cannot drink whilst carrying, it makes it easier to extend other rights. For instance, here in MI we are trying to allow campus carry. One argument against campus carry is "well college is swimming in alcohol and hormones, there will be drunken gunfights all the time if you 'add guns to the mix'". It makes it much easier to just say "but it will still be illegal to consume alcohol while carrying". The usual response to this is "but these are college kids, they drink by natue! just because it's illegal doesn't mean they still won't do it." And our response to that is a twist of beautiful rhetoric: "So if people still do these regardless of legality, why even have restrictions if they don't do anything? There are criminals, they break laws by nature! - oh yeah".

BLOOD WILL RUN IN THE STREETS!!!!
Sorry, I had to.
I disagree that there no one would carry and drink. I know of people who drink and drive and I have little faith they would choose not to drink and carry.
"I only had 16. I'm ok as long as I don't have 17."

I disagree that there no one would carry and drink. I know of people who drink and drive and I have little faith they would choose not to drink and carry.
"I only had 16. I'm ok as long as I don't have 17."

Too much time around politicians has taught me to chose my words very carefully

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Originally Posted by Sefner

Obviously no one here will drink alcohol (or consume any other substances that alters judgment to that degree) while carrying their firearm.

I need to get back to work, but here's what a quick google search turned up. Drinking and driving was still legal in 3 states in 2007. That's as far as I got with the search. I know it used to be legal in Virginia - not drunk driving, just driving and drinking.

"Drinking And Driving Legal In Some StatesJul 26, 2007 ... Drunk driving may be a crime in every state, but drinking while driving is still legal in three of them Indiana, Mississippi and Montana ...http://www.stateline.org/live/ViewPa...siteNodeId...1... - Cached - Similar"

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